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I specifically cited United States emissions, because in theory "we" can control those. Our EPA says we've reduced CO2 emissions. Should we not be seeing some progress if the problem and solution are as theorized? Or is the problem that China's CO2 emissions have grown 500%+ during the same...

Incorrect, unless you think the EPA are liars. Here's the graph showing the declining carbon emissions that "we" have, according to our government (you can trust them, they're not like the others):

Who is "we?" Don't "we" have the lowest carbon emissions in decades, despite having 36% more people in the "we" category? Should "we" be seeing "progress" if this is the solution?

This was quietly posted as a proposed action with no supporting documents: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/whitemountain/?project=66490 "Relocate about 5100 feet of the Falling Waters trail to a more sustainable grade and location, along with construction of a new 1900-foot spur trail to...

Very sad to hear about his passing.

I assume you're referring to 52 With A View. It's a New Hampshire list. The North Country is part of New Hampshire. Magalloway is one of the most beautiful vistas around. If you think the list should only be southern New Hampshire peaks, then perhaps someone should make a southern New...

I haven't noticed an uptick relative to the past few years. Seems like usage is generally lower than the during the COVID panic, but still considerably higher than before the social media boom.

The gullied portion is too far gone. Other than the current plan of stabilizing that portion (whether in conjunction with a relo as planned, or if it stayed on the existing trail), the erosion would have continued with or without heavy use. It's promising to see this work being done on Mt...

Who knows what happened here, and hopefully the hiker turns up unharmed, but it is so important to bring snowshoes this time of year when hiking in/above the remaining deep snowpack so that you have a fighting chance to get out if you need to unexpectedly bail.

I've found it to be quite peaceful before Memorial Day and after fall foliage (particularly when Park Loop Road closes for the season). I find it easy to put together long, substantial hikes that have length and cumulative vertical comparable to standard moderate to long 4K hikes. Outside of...

I'm not aware of the Beehive being closed. It's always been open when I've been there, regardless of the season.

Even a pair of Dion running snowshoes could have made a huge difference. The ones I sometimes use (I prefer a larger snowshoe on high peaks) weigh 2.3 pounds and provide flotation. From the true summit of Guyot, it's downhill to the Zealand col, then roughly three uphill pushes to get to that...

It's rare that we have a crust to support bareboots off-trail. It can only take a couple of inches of snow and a little bit of wind to completely obscure an existing packed footbed. Said hypothetical crust can make it even more laborious barebooting off a packed footbed. Snowshoes are...

I don't agree with this. I've broken out the stretch between Guyot and Zealand (in both directions, during times in which the Zealand summit sign is at or below the snowpack) with standard Tubbs Flex Alps snowshoes. It is a workout, but completely doable. The stretch of trail from Guyot to...

I haven't read the book, but it was known a few days in advance that the day in question would be too dangerous to do anything up high. I remember bushwhacking in the southern Belknaps that day and thinking even that was on the edge. It was one of those days that we only get every half decade...

It's a similar story with some other northeast NWS locations. For instance, in Albany, New York, the 1900-1959 average was 48.9 inches, while the 1960-2022 average was 61.8 inches. https://www.weather.gov/media/aly/Climate/ALY_Seasonal_Snowfall_Totals.pdf

Please read my post again.

10 inches and counting near Plymouth, New Hampshire.

It is interesting to see our expectations of snowfall. I came across a story in the Burlington Free Press from 1955, which stated the average annual snowfall for that city was 60 inches. It is now, depending on the source, 72 to 86 inches, depending on the source. That's a massive increase...

Yes indeed. There are a lot of trails up north that should be left alone right now. It only takes a few footsteps to destroy steps/waterbars/etc., as well as kill off moss and vegetation in these conditions.